King County, Washington · county pay data
Registered Nurses Salary in King County, Washington
Regional BLS pay benchmarks for nurses in King County — median, mean, and employment from the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, May 2025 estimates.
Median annual pay
$128,260 / year
31.5% above the national median
39,900
Jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
About county-level data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish nursing wages by county. All figures on this page are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, which includes King County. Use them as a regional benchmark, not a county-specific measurement.
Nursing pay in King County by role
Median annual pay for each nursing role — the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area BLS estimates, May 2025 estimates.
| Role | Median annual pay |
|---|
| Registered Nurses | $128,260 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $160,090 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $85,690 |
| Nursing Assistants | $51,990 |
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Registered Nurses pay in King County, Washington: the full picture
Registered nurses in King County, Washington earn a median of $128,260 per year ($61.66 per hour). These are May 2025 estimates BLS estimates for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, which includes King County — the BLS does not publish nursing wages at the county level. That puts the area 31.5% above the national median of $97,550.
| Measure | Pay |
|---|
| Mean hourly wage | $60.76 |
| Median annual wage | $128,260 |
| Mean annual wage | $126,390 |
| Median hourly wage | $61.66 |
| Total employment | 39,900 |
Cities and towns in King County
62 incorporated cities, towns, and census-designated places in King County, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Algonacity
- Ames LakeCDP
- Auburncity
- BaringCDP
- Beaux Arts Villageplace
- Bellevuecity
- Black Diamondcity
- Bothellcity
- Boulevard ParkCDP
- Bryn Mawr-SkywayCDP
- Buriencity
- Carnationcity
- Clyde Hillcity
- Cottage LakeCDP
- Covingtoncity
- Des Moinescity
- Duvallcity
- East Renton HighlandsCDP
- Enumclawcity
- FairwoodCDP
- Fall CityCDP
- Federal Waycity
- HobartCDP
- Hunts Pointplace
- Issaquahcity
- Kenmorecity
- Kentcity
- Kirklandcity
- Lake Forest Parkcity
- Lake HolmCDP
- Lake Marcel-StillwaterCDP
- Lake Morton-BerrydaleCDP
- Lakeland NorthCDP
- Lakeland SouthCDP
- Maple Heights-Lake DesireCDP
- Maple Valleycity
- Medinacity
- Mercer Islandcity
- MirrormontCDP
- Newcastlecity
- Normandy Parkcity
- North Bendcity
- Pacificcity
- RavensdaleCDP
- Redmondcity
- Rentoncity
- RiverbendCDP
- RiverpointCDP
- Sammamishcity
- SeaTaccity
- Seattlecity
- Shadow LakeCDP
- Shorelinecity
- Skykomishplace
- Snoqualmiecity
- Tukwilacity
- Union Hill-Novelty HillCDP
- VashonCDP
- White CenterCDP
- Wilderness RimCDP
- Woodinvillecity
- Yarrow Pointplace
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Frequently asked questions
How much do registered nurses make in King County?
The median annual wage is $128,260 ($61.66/hour), based on May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, which includes King County.
Why does this page show metro area data instead of King County-specific figures?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes nursing wages for states and metro areas, not counties. We show the smallest BLS geography that contains the county and label it clearly — we never invent county-level numbers.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), retrieved 2026-10-09. They are survey estimates, not job offers.
Keep exploring
More Registered Nurses salary data and other nursing roles in King County, Washington.
Sources & methodology. All figures on this page come from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates (released April 2026), retrieved 2026-10-09.
"Median" is the 50th percentile — half of workers earn more, half earn less.
"Mean" is the arithmetic average. Annual figures assume full-time, year-round work
(2,080 hours). Employment estimates exclude the self-employed. Figures are
rounded survey estimates, not job offers — actual pay varies by employer,
shift, experience, and certifications.